Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10268296May 9, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ON A 2008 PONTIAC G6 COUPE (2-DOOR) UNDER NORMAL USE - JUST 7500 MILES ON A CAR LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD THE DRIVERS SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE JUST FELL OFF IN MY HAND - THE FAILURE POINT IS PLASTIC AND SEEMS QUITE THIN. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE - IT JUST CAME OFF TODAY WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR. ONCE THE HANDLE FAILS THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THIS SIDE - IN THE EVENT OF AN URGENCY TO ENTER THE CAR - THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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0
#10268245May 8, 2009
STEERING
I WAS TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT AT MY CHILD'S SCHOOL AND THE POWER STEELING FAILED-AGAIN. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WITH CHILDREN ALL AROUND. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS CAR. THE 1ST OCCURRED 10MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AT THAT TIME I WAS NEARLY HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR (2006 PONTIAC G6) WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING AND REPLACED EVERYTHING. NOW, 10 MONTHS AND 6000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOW HAVING THE POWER STEERING REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME - NOW AT A COST OF OVER $1,000 TO ME. BOTH TIMES PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I AM NOW FEARFUL TO EVEN DRIVE MY CAR MUCH LESS LET MY CHILDREN GET IN IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS MODEL ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, YET THERE STILL HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL OF THESE CARS. WILL THE GOVERNMENT WAIT UNTIL THERE ARE FATALITIES IN ORDER TO STEP IN AND DO SOMETHING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267959May 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE NOW HAD MY CAR ALITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW AND IM GETTING FED UP WITH IT. THE BRAKES ON MY CAR SEEM TO WORK ONLY WHEN THEY WANT TO THEN HAVE A GRINDING SOUND WHEN I PUSH THE BRAKE AND THE CAR ISN'T EVEN THAT OLD, WHEN I TURN MY WHEELS THE IS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE MOTOR, AND NOW MY RADIO IS ALL MESSED UP. THE RADIO WORKS BUT IT WONT TURN OFF. THE SCREEN ON THE RADIO SHUTS OFF BUT THE MUSIC KEEPS PLAYING AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN. I HAVE ONLY BOUGHT FROM PONTIAC IN THE PAST BUT HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS NOW AND THE PROBLEMS JUST KEEP COMING I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER BUY A PONTIAC AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267882May 6, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. HAVE TAKEN CAR INTO DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM...NO PROBLEM IS EVER FOUND. JUNE 08-50338 NOV 08-60298. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267880May 6, 2009
STEERING
CLUNKING IN STEERING...UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267893May 6, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY PONTIAC G6 IS CONSTANTLY ACTING UP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT SHOPS LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM AND STILL THE STEERING WHEEL WILL TIGHTEN UP WHILE I AM DRIVING. DOES SOMEONE HAS TO DIE OR GET HURT BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS TAKEN CARE OF. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, THERE ARE SEVERAL WITH COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. EVERYTIME I GO DRIVE IT SEEM LIKE I HAVE TO WRESTLE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. WHAT KIND OF CAR HAVE POWERSTEERING PROBLEM, BUT NO POWER STEERING PUMP TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS SCARED OUT OF MY MIND LAST NIGHT WHEN I TURNED ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL TIGHTEN UP ON ME. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO PULL OVER AND RESTART MY CAR. AFTER I RESTARTED MY CAR, ALL WAS FINE FOR THE MOMENT. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THE POWER STEERING IN THESE CARS. I WOULD HOPE THAT NO ONE GETS HURT OR DIE FROM THIS PROBLEM. WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED IN 07 WHEN IT FIRST STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267563May 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2007 PONTIAC G6 BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND GO OFF WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AT ONCE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD TWICE BY THE DEALER THAT IT IS FIXED BUT ONCE WE LEAVE THE DEALER THE BRAKE LIGHTS START ACTING UP ONCE AGAIN. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IN WHICH PONTIAC SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR TO FIX RIGHT. SO FAR I HAVE NOT READ OF ANY DEATHS FROM THIS ISSUE BUT I CAN ASSURE EVERYONE IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENS FROM THIS ISSUE THERE WILL BE LEGAL ACTIONS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267047April 28, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION. I CAN'T TURN THE CAR. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK 45 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. STEERING WHEEL JUST LOCKED UP WHEN I WAS TURNING. VERY SCARY! JUST HAPPENED THIS MORNING, SO I HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267054April 28, 2009
STEERING
AFTER DRIVING FOR A LITTLE WHILE MY POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THANK GOD I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT..YET. I'VE HAD IT IN TO THE DEALER ONCE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS INSTRUCTED THAT NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS TO DRIVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT TURNING THE CAR OFF. APPARENTLY SINCE IT'S ELECTRIC STEERING WHENEVER THE CAR IS SHUT OFF IT RESETS ITSELF. LAST NIGHT IT HAPPENED TWICE. OF COURSE, THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. I'M HONESTLY AFRAID TO BE IN MY CAR. I HAVE ANXIETY JUST WAITING FOR THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR. THIS MORNING MY HOPE IS TO JUST DRIVE AROUND AND WAIT FOR THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR, DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PROVE TO THEM THE PROBLEM, THEN TRY AND FIND A WAY TO WORK. I HOPE THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALREADY HAD TO PAY TO HAVE A NEW STEERING COLUMN INSTALLED. I'M STARTING TO THINK THAT THERE'S A BIGGER ISSUE GOING ON WITH G6'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267005April 27, 2009
STEERING
WHEN TURNING SLOWLY MY CAR MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND THAT I HAVE FOUND OUT TO BE THE RACK AND PINION. I HAD IT REPLACED AND IT IS ALREADY DOING IT AGAIN. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND TO BRING UP MY SITUATION TO YOU. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266613April 24, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM AUCTION IN APRIL OF 2006. I HAVE HAD THE CAR THREE YEARS NOW. FROM THE TIME THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT STARTING. IT WILL TURN OVER BUT DIES IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT STARTS. IT USUALLY TAKE THREE TRIES BEFORE IT WILL START. TODAY I GOT IN MY CAR AND TURNED THE KEY NOTHING WOULD COME ON, NO LIGHTS NO RADIO NO NOISE NOTHING. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY. I TRIED IT THREE TIMES AND THEN ON THE FOURTH TIME IT STARTED LIKE NORMAL. I CHECKED THE BATTERY AND IT IS FINE. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE BUT BECAUSE IT WOULD NO DO IT AT THAT TIME THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT, THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING. THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING ALSO KEEPS DINGING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AND THEY RESET IT AND SAID IT WAS OK, NOW IT KEEPS DOING THE SAME THING BUT IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY TO HAVE IT SERVICED. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE POWERSTEERING ALSO. THERE ARE TIMES IT WILL BE EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN AND THEN IN A FEW SECONDS IT IS EXTREMELY EASY AND NOW IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED THEY HAVE STARTED MAKING A REALLY LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AND SOMETIMES A GRINDING NOISE. NOT SURE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE SINCE THE BRAKES WERE JUST MAINTENANCE. THE CAR HAS BEEN VERY DEPENDABLE BUT I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL NOT STAY THAT WAY FOR LONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266484April 23, 2009
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE POWER ASSIST MOTOR WAS REPLACED. IN 2007 SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM AT THE TIME. THE NOTICE STATED THEY WOULD REPLACE THE MOTOR ON THE VEHICLE IF IT IS 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES. HER VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS ON 4/13/09 WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $568 AND GM WILL NOT REIMBURSE HER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,864. UPDATED 04-29-09 *BF UPDATED 05/27/09 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, HOWEVER A MONTH LATER, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. UPDATED 06/02/09.*JB
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265967April 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 PONTIAC G6 WITH 7,500 MILES SINCE APRIL 2007 AND THE FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265580April 16, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6 CONVERTIBLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND THEN FLAMES. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE STEERING COMPONENT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION AND STEERING HOSE AT THE COST OF $800. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265608April 16, 2009
STEERING
THE STEERING ON MY PONTIAC G6 FAILED WHILE TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING SPOT. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TWICE BEFORE FOR NOISES IN THE FRONT END, NEITHER TIME WAS ANYTHING FOUND. IT IS ALSO JERKING INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND SEEING ALL OF THE OTHER INCIDENTS, I FELT IT IMPORTANT TO REPORT MY OWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265597April 16, 2009
STEERING
PERIODICALLY - HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 2 YEARS MY 2006 G6 WILL LOOSE ITS POWER STEERING. I HAVE HAD MY GARAGE CHECK THE CAR THEY SAID THE FLUID IS GOOD NO PROBLEMS. WHEN IT HAPPENED LAST TIME I STOPPED, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A MINUTE THEN TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING RESUMED. I'M HOPING I DON'T LOOSE THE STEERING AT 65 MPH ON THE THRUWAY. NOT SAFE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY A PONTIAC AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265616April 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE STEERING COLUMN, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES ABNORMALLY WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265679April 16, 2009
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
I OWN A PONTIAC G6 V6 WITH SERIOUS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WHEN BACKING MY VEHICLE AND A THUMPING NOISE UNDER THE LEFT HOOD. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT DAILY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT GM HAS PUT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265478April 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WELL IT ALL STARTED FOR MY STUPID PURCHASE OF A ?!@#$% CAR, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR COSTING ME TONS OF MONEY. 6 TIMES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS AND MY BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF A JOLTING SHAKING FEELING WITH THIS CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY NEVER CHANGED THE ROTORS ALL THEY DID WAS MILL THEM DOWN, 3 TIMES THEY MILLED THEM DOWN AND THE PROBLEM KEPT COMING BACK UNTIL MY WARRANTY RAN OUT THEY SAID YOUR ON YOUR OWN. SOMETIMES I TRY TO START MY CAR AND IT WILL SHAKE AND PUT AND DIE OUT AND THEN IT I WILL TRY IT AGAIN AND IT WILL START, BUT I HAVE HAD MY CAR NOT START BACK UP 2 TIMES AND HAD TO GET IT TOWED AND FIXED AND ALL THEY SAID WAS IT WAS A DEAD BATTERY BUT THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES WITH IN A YEAR AND IT STILL HAPPENS NOW. I STARTED MY CAR AND STARTED TO DRIVE AND MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIOLENTLY JOLT IT SELF TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT AND IT ACTUALLY HURT MY WRIST FROM THIS AND THEN THE CAR DIED OUT AND HAD TO PAY FOR TOWING AND PROBLEM WAS A DEAD BATTERY IS WHAT THEY SAID. PASSENGER DOOR SOME HOW FILLED UP WITH WATER AND CAUSED ALL MY ELECTRICAL TO GO HAYWIRE IN MY CAR AND SHOWING DOOR AJAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND IT WOULD GO OFF CAUSING MY INTERIOR LIGHTS TO NOT GO OFF, MY FLOOD LIGHTS WOULDN'T WORK, CD PLAYER AND RADIO ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO WORK NOW, AND SOME OF THE LIGHTS IN THE CAR GO ON AND OFF WHEN THEY WANT. POWER ARM IN MY CAR HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES ALREADY COSTING ME A FORTUNE AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, WONDER IF THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE SHOTTY ROTORS AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. AFTER REVEALING THIS TO GM ALL I HAVE HEARD BACK FROM THEM WAS TO TAKE IT IN A GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR AND THEN THEY MIGHT DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. DON"T BUY ANY PONTIAC CARS, THE WARRANTY ONLY MEANS IF THERE IS A PROBLEM THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX IT AND WHEN WARRANTY IS UP YOUR ON YOUR OWN. STILL HAVEN'T HAD ANYTHING RESOLVED WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265233April 14, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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